Nigeria—Malaria Deaths (estimated)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 108Updated April 2026
Latest Value
184,933
2024
YoY Change
+0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 108 countries
Maximum
238,098
2006
Minimum
163,867
2013
CAGR
-0.8%
25 years
Last
184,933
Previous
184,689
Highest
238,098
Lowest
163,867
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's malaria deaths (estimated) was 184,933 in 2024, ranking #1 out of 108 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 238,098 (2006) and the lowest was 163,867 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 184,933 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 184,689 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 187,692 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 190,761 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 200,257 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 181,560 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 181,095 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 177,176 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 171,827 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 169,052 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 165,886 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 163,867 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 172,012 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 183,768 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 199,233 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 218,497 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 220,910 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 231,657 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 238,098 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 209,804 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 226,329 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 205,773 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 230,268 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 226,394 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 226,214 |
Top Countries — Malaria Deaths (estimated)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 184,933 | 2024 |
| 2 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 67,676 | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 35,478 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 26,062 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 22,360 | 2024 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 20,903 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 17,946 | 2024 |
| 8 | Angola | 16,385 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 16,204 | 2024 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 16,184 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Malaria Deaths (estimated) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number